Section 16-314 - Sole source procurement contracts.
§ 16-314. Sole source procurement contracts.
(a) In general.- The board of trustees may provide for sole source procurement contracts in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) When allowed.-
(1) Whenever the procurement officer determines that there is only one available source for the subject of a procurement contract, the procurement officer may award the procurement contract without competition to that source.
(2) Before awarding a procurement contract to a sole source, the procurement officer shall obtain:
(i) The approval of the board of trustees; and
(ii) Any other approval required by law.
[1993, ch. 276; 1996, ch. 10, § 16.]